Malmo is Sweden’s third greatest city, situated on the southern tip of the country close to the Oresund Bridge that leads to Copenhagen.
Espresso House in the Western Harbour is a popular café to grab a cup of coffee, lunch, chat or look at passer-by from the open-air café. Espresso House is located in eight cities in Sweden and at eleven places in Malmo.
The Western Harbour in Malmo was once a desolated industrial area. Today it has developed into a hip and charming quartier with eateries, cafés and shops. The trendy architecture lines the boardwalk and several bathing bridges face the sea. Teenagers, students and the 20 to 30 age bracket tend to hang out in the Western Harbour while families and children spend the summer days on Malmo’s famous beach “Ribban”.
The Western Harbour attracts a lot of tourists, partly because of Turning Torso, a 190 meter high residential building with 54 floors. Turning Torso was designed for the Bo01 area by the Spanish architecture Santiago Calatrava, inspired by the human form in motion. It is the second highest residential block in Europe, after Triumph-Palace (264 m) in Moscow.
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Michael O'Hare
10 months ago
Hi Erica,
You’ve written a really nice article. I moved from the UK to Malmo in 2007 and I think the Western Harbour is a fantastic place, especially in summer.
Did you also know about its environmental credentials? I’ve written about a little about its use of 100% renewable enrgy here on my website at http://www.citiesforpeople.net/cities/westernharbour.html
Mike
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Erica Johansson
10 months ago
@Michael,
I totally agree about the Western Harbour. I love it there! So far I’ve only experienced the place during the summer (lived in Malmö for 3 months in ‘06), but I can imagine the other seasons must be really nice too.
Thanks for the link. I didn’t know about this. Great post! Making cities more sustainable is an important matter. I hope other Swedish cities will follow in Malmö’s footsteps.
Rob
4 months ago
Malmo is also Swedens’s first fair trade city, hopefully there will be to come in Sweden too.
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Erica Johansson
4 months ago
Yes, I really hope so.